Looking for a comparison: Felder FB610 vs Agazzani B20/20 vs Laguna Italian LT18

[stvrowe]

Where is a good place to look at and price the extensions?

Kevin,
The extensions are made by Aigner and I purchased directly from Martin USA;  http://www.martin-usa.com/

They are also available from Simantech;  http://www.simantechinc.com/

The Aigner catalog can be downloaded from the Martin website.  You will need the Aigner rails available in different lengths for your application unless you have a connection mechanism similar to the Aggazani fence bar or the Felder F channels.  The extension table pricing is rather 'Festoolesque' if you know what I mean but the rails are quite reasonable.
Steve

 

[junk731]

Where is a good place to look at and price the extensions?

You could also try Rangate. Greg is a shaper tooling specialist that sells an interesting assortment equipment. He usually has better pricing on Aigner products then Martin and Simantech. Great service and knowledge second to none.

Greg Godbout 888-810-2522 x103 gregg@rangate.com

http://www.rangate.com

John

 

[Runhard]

I just sent Jesse at Eagle Tools an email requesting information on the Agazzani B-20/20 and B-18/18. The Felder FB610 is on sale for $3,799 without shipping. I'm getting pretty excited about this. Now to start looking for a good dust collector...

 

[ScotF]

I just sent Jesse at Eagle Tools an email requesting information on the Agazzani B-20/20 and B-18/18. The Felder FB610 is on sale for $3,799 without shipping. I'm getting pretty excited about this. Now to start looking for a good dust collector...

Very cool!  My only advice regardless of brand is to get the widest throat depth you envision yourself using -- this is the biggest limiting factor for me and I wish I had a larger machine strictly for that reason -- resaw height is not as important and I only have just over 12 inches - it has been plenty for most things.  I only mention this as you might find a larger machine better suited to your needs for not that much more in money or size.  Also, Felder makes some awesome DC units...I actually own an AF22 with a canister filter which is very, very strong and I believe it is also on special.  Of course Oneida and other cyclones are out there if you want to go that route. 

Scot

 

[Runhard]

I haven't received a reply from Eagle Tools yet, so I may try to call early next week. I hope that I'm not making a mistack by missing out on the Laguna before the price increase and before the $99 shipping is over  ???

 

[PaulMarcel]

I'd call him instead of e-mail.  They are great with power tools; internet tools, not so much.

 

[ScotF]

The Felder saws sure do look nice...and the pricing seems to be a lot of bang for your buck.  The fence system is the only downside that I can see on either model, but there are ways to shim if you need to account for drift or just buy an aftermarket fence. 

Scot

 

[lane247]

What did you end up purchasing  and how do you like it??

 

[Runhard]

What did you end up purchasing  and how do you like it??

I still have not made a purchase. My issue is finding something that I can get down into my basement. I am actively seeking a solution.

 

[Slappy]

I got a S500P MiniMax ( MM-20 ) In January
20" resaw & I love it
I am putting a  laguna driftmaster fence  & ceramic guides on it this week .
Italian , big , powerful , quite , well made , nice fit & finish ,  5 hp motor
ships outta Atlanta GA  they have them in stock no waiting for a boat to come in like with Felder 
had mine in 5 days to the West Coast
Made in Italy by Centuno

 

[HowardH]

I have experience with Laguna CS over two different periods of time.  Once, about 5 years ago when I bought a Platinum TS that was not a good machine because the arbor runout was significant and it was not a simple fix.  Just a day or so ago,  I bought a LT14 SUV from Woodcraft.  They (Laguna) may have gotten the message about CS.  While my experience 5 years ago was not very good, I took a deep breath and purchased the bandsaw on Tuesday.  While assembling it, I noticed the blade tension indicator was out of whack.  I called their CS department and they told me exactly what I needed to do to fix it and he backed that up with a pdf he sent me with some pictures for clarity.  This machine is very well built, Felder like in quality fit and finish even though it's a Chinese made machine.  It even came with the power cord with and a plug already attached.  It's a huge step up from my Grizzly GO 555.  So far, I was very pleasantly surprised by the immediate CS I received.  I haven't had a chance to put it through it's paces yet but I like what I have seen so far.